Inclined guide for slicing machine chutes



y 3, 1951 A. w. LUNDELL INCLINED GUIDE FOR SLICING MACHINE CHUTES Filed Jan. 21, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR FIRNOLD W. LUNDELL M (94% ATTORNEY y 3, 1951 A. w. LUNDELL 2,558,767

INCLINED GUIDE FOR SLICING MACHINE CHUTES Filed Jan. 21, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet -2 INVENTOR QRNOLD W. LUNDELL I ATTORNEY Patented July 3, 1951 INCLINED GUIDE FOR SLICING MACHINE CHUTES Arnold W. Lundell, East Portchester, Conn., as-

signor to Globe Slicing Machine 00., Inc, Stamford, Conn a ccrporation of New York Application January 21, 1949, Serial No. 72,058

3 Claims. (01. 146102) This invention relates to guides for holding items to be cut by a slicing machine at an angle to enable, when slicing flat strips of meat, bacon, Bologna and the like, obtaining a slice wider the. the thickness of the item being sliced.

Among the objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide an improved guide operatively connected to a slicing machine chute, which guide may with facility be folded up out of the way when conventional use of the chute is desired, and which in turn may with facility be moved into use to guide a flat strip of meat, Bologna or the like, while the same is supported by this chute.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detail description of one specific embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective of a slicing machine partly broken away equipped'with the present improved guide.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the chute detached from the slicing machine showing the guide in full lines folded out of the way and in dash and dot lines moved into position for use. 7

, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the chute looking ver-' tically at one wing.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the chute shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental end view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

In the embodiment shown there is illustrated a conventional slicing machine I having a rotatable knife 2 in alinement with the table 3 which is adjustable relative to the knife 2 according to the thickness of slice to be cut, the plane of the knife 2 and table 3 as shown in Fig. 1 being preferably disposed at an oblique angle to the vertical so that the meat may rest not only on the table 3, but also on one or both wings 4 and 5 of the chute 5. The wings 4 and 5 form a dihedral angle with one another and may be disposed at right angles to one another as shown in Fig. 3 to form a dihedral angle with their connecting or dissecting edge I disposed at an oblique angle to the vertical and substantially vertical to the plane of the table 3. Similarly the wings 4 and 5 may be disposed substantially vertical to the plane of the table 3 but so inclined to the vertical that a food product or the like when positioned between the wings 4 and 5 may rest on one or both, and under the force of gravity slide along the wings 4 and 5 into engagement with the table 3.

In the present instance the wing 4 has a rectangular opening 8 formed adjacent the edge I and in alinement with the rectangular depression or recess 9 continuing down to the lower edge In of the wing 4 adjacent the table 3.

In alinement with the edge I0 at the lower edge of the recess 9, there is hingedly connected the plate guide II. This guide II is conformed to extend from the edge ID of the Wing 4 to the outer edge I2 of the wing 4 and the full Width of the recess 9 and adjacent opening 8, see particularly Fig. 2.

For anchoring the guide II in both its innermost, out-of-the-way position, that shown in full lines in Fig. 2, and also in its outermost guiding position, there is provided the items now to be described. In the first place the wing 5, composed as an instance of aluminum or other light weight material, may have an arcuate Wearing strip I3 formed thereon, which wearing strip I3 may be composed of any suitable hardened metal to resist undue wear. At the inner end of the strip I3 on the wing 5 there is formed the recess or depression I4. At the outer end of the strip I3 and in the extension I5 extending from the wing 5 at the edge I, there is provided a similar recess or depression I6. These depressions I4 and I6 are provided in the present instance, see Fig. 5, to receive the projection or plunger I! at the lower end of the finger I8 formed on the lever I9 pivotally connected to the guide II by the screw 20. The lever I9 has its outer free end 2| extend slightly beyond the enlargement 22 at the upper end of the guide II, see Figs. 2 and 5. The lever I9 has an upwardly extending finger 23 extending into the recess formed in the boss 2 to engage the spring 25 which urges the lever I9 downwardly so that its projection I! may be spring-pressed either into engagement with the depression I6, or into engagement with the wearing strip I3 or the depression I 4.

In the operation of the aforesaid when the chute 6 is used in the conventional way without the guide II, the guide II is positioned in the depression 9, the full line position shown in Fig. l, where the projection I'I rests in the recess or depression IE5 in the extension I5, being urged into engagement with such depression I6 b the spring 25 acting on the lever I9. When it is desired to slice a'flat strip of meat, such as bacon, Bologna or the like, with awider slice than the width of the strip of bacon, or Bologna, then the guide II is swung into the full line position shown in Fig. 3. The operator in such case is guided by the assays? projection portion 2| to engage the lower edge of the lever I9, Fig. 5, and raise it so that the projection ll clears the depression I6 and is in position to ride on the wearing strip I3 when the operator presses the guide I I away from the wing 4 into the position shown in Fig. 3 when the projection I1 will need the urgenc of the spring 25 to drop into the depression I4. 'Thereupon the item 25 to be sliced, see the dash and dot line of the item 26 in Fig. 3, is placed on the wing fl against the outer face of the guide I I and the slicing machine is ready to bdOperatedin the usual way by the operator engaging the handle 21 and reciprocating the chute 6 to and fro relative to the knife 2. In the operation of this machine the operator may find it expedient toengage the handle 21 with his right hand and en gage the item to be sliced With'his left hand into firm engagement with the guide strip I I while the chute B is being reciprocated to and from the knif "It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of constructionwithout departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A guiding device for a slicing machine chute.

wherein the slida ble chute'has a first wing and a s en i o m n a he a a e w t o e another and at an oblique angle to the vertical with the dihedral angle between the wings at the lower edges or" the wings, and wherein a rotatable knife and a platform, the planes of which are substantiall parallel to one another, are also disposed at an oblique angle to the verticalbut substantiaily adjacent to and vertical to the-two wings characterized by a plate pivotally connect ed tothe lowerfree edge of saidfir st wing disposed.

adjacent to the plane of the knife and substantially vertical to said second W ng saidfirstwing said second Wi g, and means for anchoring said plate guide either flush with said first wingror to form a dihedral angle with said, first, wing, in guiding position,

2. A guiding device of the character set forth in claim 1 in which the anchoring means includes depressions formed in said second wing, a springpressed plunger operatively connected to said plate guide, an arcuate wearing strip composed of a hardened metal extending from one depression to the other to receive said plunger and enable the same to slide along said Wearing strip when moving from one depression to the other with the plate guide being disposed vertical to said second wing but spaced therefrom and clearing thesam'e when swinging across the same, relying entirely upon the sliding contact of said plunger on said wearing Strip to slidably support the same.

3 guiding device of the character set forth in 2121111 1 in, which the anchoring means includes depressions formed in said second wing, a lever pivotally'connected to said plate guide, a plunger on said lever, a spring operatively connected With said lever to urge said plunger into said depressions, in turn to anchor said plate guide in predetermined positions, the free end of said lever extendingv beyond the free end of said plate'guide to facilitate manipulation thereof; and an'arcuatewearing strip composed of a hardened metalextending from one depression to the other to receive said'plunger, with the plate guide being disposed vertical to said second Wing but spaced therefrom and, clearing the same when swinging across the same, relying entirely upon.

the sliding contact oi said plunger on said wearing strip to slidably support the same.

ARNOLD W.

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